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Question

Swern oxidation begins by activating this molecule. For 10 points each:

[10m] Name this solvent, the most commercially used sulfoxide. When absorbed through the skin, this solvent causes a garlic taste.

ANSWER: DMSO [or dimethyl sulfoxide]

[10e] Replacing the sulfur atom of DMSO with a carbon atom yields the simplest member of this functional group, acetone. These molecules have a non-terminal carbon–oxygen double bond.

ANSWER: ketones

[10h] Two answers required. Both acetone and DMSO are solvents with these two properties. These solvents do not hydrogen-bond and are used in SN2 reactions.

ANSWER: polar AND aprotic [accept polar aprotic solvents]

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Summary


California	Main	Y	4	27.50	100%	100%	75%
Canada	Main	Y	6	21.67	83%	67%	67%
Florida	Main	Y	12	15.00	92%	42%	17%
Great Lakes	Main	Y	3	16.67	100%	33%	33%
Overflow	Main	Y	1	30.00	100%	100%	100%
Pacific Northwest	Main	Y	10	16.00	90%	50%	20%
South Central	Main	Y	5	14.00	100%	40%	0%
UK	Main	Y	4	15.00	75%	50%	25%
Upper Mid-Atlantic	Main	Y	8	15.00	63%	50%	38%
Upstate NY	Main	Y	8	18.75	88%	50%	50%
2025 ACF Nationals	2025-08-09	Y	9	14.44	89%	33%	22%

Data


UF B	FIU	0	10	0	10
UCF A	UCF B	10	10	10	30
UF A	UF E	0	10	0	10